U19 World Cup | South Africa | Jan-Feb 2024

[ZIMDOGGY]

9/136 against America?
I’d expect a better showing in a T20 game. Worrying sign.

[secretzimbo]

31 overs rather than 50. They still won!

It's been pissing it down for the past month. Can't imagine they are good batting surfaces they are playing on tbh.

[secretzimbo]

In the warm-ups they have a series victory over Ireland, a victory over the US and were competitive against Bangladesh so they should be going in to the tournament with a good amount of confidence.

Really the only expectation is to just beat Namibia at all costs. And hopefully not get too badly pumped against Australia - that could be brutal!!!

[Googly]

What happened in the Namibia Ireland game?

[secretzimbo]

It was abandoned after just a few overs

[sam_ahm]

I don't see any reason why this team can't do well. I think this is a very good team and I'll stick my neck out and say they will do better than the teams before them. A top 8 finish will be something I'll be hoping for.

[secretzimbo]

I think you’ll be disappointed.

[TapsC2]

My only concern was when they got spanked by the Dolphins u19. It wasn’t even close. I hope you are right. In the end for me it’s more about finding 2 or 3 guys who stick out

[secretzimbo]

There are definitely 2 or 3 good guys. The problem is the rest of the squad. We are producing fewer decent youngsters as the years pass unfortunately.

If they beat Namibia it will be a decent tournament for them. Expecting much above that might be a struggle.

[Kriterion_BD]

Apparently Mohammad Nabi's son and Rashid Khan's nephew are in the Afghan U-19 side.

Nabi's son is listed as age 17, but has a full beard...so will be fun to follow the reaction to these men erm boys here on ZCF